Wendy Brock -

GSDLN Sites Site 1 - UNHCE - Durham, Taylor Hall; Confirmed Site 2 - Grafton County; Confirmed

Is it hard to pay your bills or save money?

Are you looking for money you didn't think you had?

Is it hard talking to your household about money?

Are you looking to manage money in this economy?

Discover strategies to stretch your dollars and manage your debt by attending this FREE workshop offered near you.

                               Where:       Newport Middle High School

 When:       Monday, December 7, 6:00 to 7:30PM

         Contact:     Gail Kennedy, UNH Cooperative Extension

For more information and to register please call UNH Cooperative Extension, telephone (603) 863-9200 or e-mail gail.kennedy@unh.edu  

Paul Bonaparte-Krogh -

GSDLN Sites Site 1 - UNHCE - Durham, Taylor Hall; Confirmed Site 2 - Merrimack County; Confirmed; Site 3 - Rockingham County; Confirmed; Site 4 - Grafton County;     Site 5 - Sullivan County; Confirmed

Location: Hillsborough, NH

Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $450 standard, $275 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029

Join Cheshire County Forester Steven Roberge and learn how to make maple syrup next spring from your own trees.

Shieling State Forest

395 Old Street Road

Peterborough NH

Location: Hillsborough, NH

Learn the basics of working with ArcGIS 9.3 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcView 3.x, but are new to ArcGIS 9.3. Familiarity with Windows is highly recommended. With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 9.3 to produce attractive, effective maps. In addition, each participant receives their own detailed step-by-step manual to use as a reference after the course is over.
To register, click here. “Register Now!”
SPONSOR: UNH Cooperative Extension
FEE: $450 standard, $275 reduced
For registration information, e-mail Sharon Hughes or contact @ 862-1029

Part 2 of 2 sessions

Date:   December 3 and 10 (Participants should attend both sessions.)

Location:  VNA 435 South Main Street Manchester

Time:  5:30-7:00 PM          

Cost:  Free, pre-registration is required

Presenter: Sharon Cowen, UNH-Cooperative Extension

This 2-session program is designed to teach people how to more effectively manage their money. Learn what factors influence our spending and saving  decisions, and how to stretch resources and plan for spending and saving.  For more information, registration or directions contact the VNA, 435 South Main Street, 666-5982.

Thursdays: September 17 - December 10. New School Year! New Parenting Challenges! Get some new strategies for your parenting toolbox.

• September 17 - October 8: Family Focus: Parenting Your Pre-School or School Age Children
  
• October 15 & October 22: Siblings Without Rivalry
  
• October 29 - November 12: Who’s in Charge in Your Home?
  
• November 19: Holiday Finances (facilitated by Karyn Blass, UNH Cooperative Extension)
  
• December 3 & December 10: Creating holidays your family really wants
  

Business meeting in North Stratford.  Please RSVP.

Approved by the NH Joint Board of Licensure for 4.00 CEUs for Wetland Scientists,
3.5 CEUs for Surveyors and 6.00 CEUs for Foresters.

Join staff from the New Hampshire Division of Forest & Lands and Cheshire County UNH Cooperative Extension for an in depth session covering the forest pests threatening our region's forests and urban trees.  The Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer and hemlock wooly adelgid will be discussed and attendants will have the opportunity to view real samples of these insects and the damage they cause to trees.  This session is tailored for town employees and those working on public lands but the public is welcome to attend.

·        Identification

Join staff from the New Hampshire Division of Forest & Lands and Cheshire County UNH Cooperative Extension for an in depth session covering the forest pests threatening our region's forests and urban trees.  The Asian longhorned beetle, emerald ash borer and hemlock wooly adelgid will be discussed and attendants will have the opportunity to view real samples of these insects and the damage they cause to trees.  This session is tailored for town employees and those working on public lands but the public is welcome to attend.

Recent contamination outbreaks have raised concerns about the safety of fresh produce.

We are pleased to present this training program for growers and fresh produce handlers as a pre-conference workshop for the New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference.

This training will teach you about:

• strategies for controlling potential microbial hazards before planting and throughout all phases of production: planting, production, harvesting and postharvest handling.
• The USDA GAP Third Party Audit process and how to prepare your Farm Food Safety Plan.
• Local resources to assist in developing a Food Safety Plan.
  

You will receive:

• a manual filled with GAP resources
• a CD loaded with templates needed to maintain GAP records customized for you farm.

Registration form

2 pesticide recertification credits are available.

This is a 7 week class; dates are as follows:

2009 Conference

Welcome to the 16th New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference and Trade Show. This meeting takes place every other year in December, and includes 30 educational sessions over 3 days. Topics include major vegetable, berry and tree fruit crops, and much more. Farmer-to-Farmer meetings throughout the conference allow you to discuss specific issues in more detail. There is also an extensive Trade Show with over 100 exhibitors. We hope that you will enjoy your time here, and meet with fellow growers, advisor's, researchers and industry representatives. We want you to leave with new ideas and information that will have a positive impact on your farm.

Strengthening Families Program 10-14 Info Night

Location:  Newport Middle High School

Time:  Currently beginning time is set for 7:00 PM

For more information please contact Gail Kennedy at 603-863-9200 or email gail.kennedy@unh.edu

2009 Conference

Welcome to the 16th New England Vegetable and Fruit Conference and Trade Show. This meeting takes place every other year in December, and includes 30 educational sessions over 3 days. Topics include major vegetable, berry and tree fruit crops, and much more. Farmer-to-Farmer meetings throughout the conference allow you to discuss specific issues in more detail. There is also an extensive Trade Show with over 100 exhibitors. We hope that you will enjoy your time here, and meet with fellow growers, advisor's, researchers and industry representatives. We want you to leave with new ideas and information that will have a positive impact on your farm.